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TI-2023-00442 Aliases CVE-2023-0467GHSA-mrr5-9q84-93pr

WP Dark Mode < 4.0.8 - Subscriber+ Local File Inclusion

Priority MEDIUM 53CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

The WP Dark Mode WordPress plugin before 4.0.8 does not properly sanitize the style parameter in shortcodes before using it to load a PHP template. This leads to Local File Inclusion on servers where non-existent directories may be traversed, or when chained with another vulnerability allowing arbitrary directory creation.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00678 52nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed WP Dark Mode (Unknown): 4.0.8

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
UnknownWP Dark Modebefore 4.0.84.0.8Patch availableCNA
  • WP Dark Mode VendorUnknown Affected before 4.0.8 Fixed in 4.0.8 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:wppool:wp_dark_mode:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 4.0.8VulnerableWPPOOL
  • cpe:2.3:a:wppool:wp_dark_mode:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 4.0.8 Vulnerable ·WPPOOL

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA WP Dark Mode (Unknown) Fixed in 4.0.8

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-0467
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mrr5-9q84-93pr

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2022-04310 WP Dark Mode < 4.0.0 - Contributor+ Stored XSS in Shortcode CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
  • TI-2024-05064 Missing authorization in WPPOOL WP Dark Mode – Improve Accessibility with AI Powered Dark… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3

Sources

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